Novel methylsulfonyl chalcones as potential antiproliferative drugs for human prostate cancer: Involvement of the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis
Limited success has been achieved in extending the survival of patients with metastatic and hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). There is a strong need for novel agents in the treatment and prevention of HRPC. In the present study, the apoptotic mechanism of action of RG003 (2'-hydroxy-4-methylsulfonylchalcone)
and RG005 (4'-chloro-2'-hydroxy-4-methylsulfonylchalcone) in association with intracellular signalling pathways was investigated in the hormone-independent prostate carcinoma cells PC-3 and DU145. We showed that these compounds induced apoptosis through the intrinsic pathway but not through
the extrinsic one. We showed that synthetic chalcones induced an activation of caspase-9 but not caspase-8 in PC-3 cells. Even if both chalcones induced apoptosis in PC-3 cells, a dominant effect of RG003 treatment was observed resulting in a disruption of Δψm, caspase-9 and caspase-3
activation, PARP cleavage and DNA fragmentation. Furthermore, in regard to our results, it is clear that the simultaneous inhibition of Akt and NF-κB signalling can significantly contribute to the anticancer effects of RG003 and RG005 in PC-3 prostate cancer cells. NF-κB inhibition
was correlated with the reduction of COX-2 expression and induction of apoptosis. Our results clearly indicate for the first time that RG003 and RG005 exert their potent antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects through the modulation of Akt/NF-κB/COX-2 signal transduction pathways
in PC-3 prostate cancer cells with a dominant effect for RG003.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, FR 3503 GEIST, EA1069, GDR CNRS 3049, Limoges, France 2: Organic Chemistry and Therapeutic Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, FR 3503 GEIST, EA1069, GDR CNRS 3049, Limoges, France 3: Biophysical Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, FR 3503 GEIST, EA1069, GDR CNRS 3049, Limoges, France 4: Biochemistry Department, TM-PAC Team, Faculty of Science - Section II, Lebanese University, Jdeidet, Lebanon
Publication date: 01 January 2013
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